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Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.

At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.

Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.

Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.

A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.

Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.

Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing at least 55 people, according to opposition groups.

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.

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Twelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.

Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.

Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.

Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.